Brady, Johnny

Thursday, 8 March 2001

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 532 No. 3

Page of 85

Order of Business. - Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Bill, 2001: Second Stage.

The last week has been very difficult for farmers and for everyone. The confirmation on Wednesday evening last of an outbreak in south Armagh sent shock waves through the agriculture and food producin...

The Department immediately responded following the outbreak in England on Tuesday, 20 February, by activating its plan. The Minister, Deputy Walsh, and his officials took action in the space of a few ...

Officials at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, the Garda Síochána, the Army and many others worked in difficult weather conditions at the Border, airports and ports to keep th...

I welcome the Bill, the aim of which is to protect genuine dealers and the farming community. Like Deputy Connaughton, I am concerned about a number of issues. The first of these involves situations w...